HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-027RESOLUTION N0.98-27
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF SENATOR GARY LAIDIG
AND REPRESENTATIVE MARK HOLSTEN TO HAVE THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA FINANCE THE COST TO RECONSTRUCT THE STORM
SEWER SERVICING THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
AT BAYPORT, MINNESOTA, TO ALLEVIATE STORM WATER FLOODING
WITHIN PERRO CREEK AND THE CITY OF BAYPORT
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Corrections began construction of the, then, Stillwater
Prison in 1908, including storm water control systems; and,
WHEREAS, the storm water system was extended outside the prison walls, extending to the St.
Croix River in 1918; and,
WHEREAS, portions of the storm water systems constructed as part of the Minnesota Correctional
Facility at Bayport have failed, either inside or outside of the Prison walls, and now result in flooding in
various sections of the City of Bayport and Andersen Windows lumber storage area; and,
WHEREAS, the result and failure of the entire storm water system will create flooding within the
City of Bayport, especially during the winter months; and,
WHEREAS, the original storm water system constructed for the facilities of the Minnesota
Correctional Facility at Bayport did not anticipate the ultimate construction of all the impervious surfaces
now constructed at the location nor did it anticipate capacity needs within the piping that was constructed
exiting the Minnesota Correctional Facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Correctional Facility originally used volumes of cold water to condense
steam on the premise of the Correctional Facility and, therefore, used spring water as collected in a pond
which is tributary to Perro Creek, located to the immediate west of the Minnesota Correctional Facility at
Bayport within the City of Oak Park Heights; and,
WHEREAS, the former steam heating systems were modified in 1984 when a new source of-heating
steam was installed from the nearby Allen S. King Plant owned and operated by Northern States Power
within the City of Oak Park Heights; and,
WHEREAS, the Cities of Oak Park Heights, Bayport, Stillwater, and Baytown Township have
expended in excess of $27,000.00 on engineering studies to determine the physical conditions of storm water
and storm sewer facilities which serve portions of the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Bayport; and,
WHEREAS, in order to eliminate the risk for flooding within the City of Bayport, should an
ultimate failure of the Prison storm water system occur, it is necessary and expedient that the State of
Minnesota reconstruct its ponding and storm water drainage facilities within the State Correctional Facility
at Bayport; and,
WHEREAS, such project would be necessary to be funded by the State Legislature in 1998 for
construction within the calendar year of 1999.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Minnesota Legislature is hereby encouraged to allocate funds to replace the existing
storm water drainage system serving the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Bayport inclusive of systems
located on the property of the Minnesota Correctional Facility and also pipes and tributary systems extended
from that property to the St. Croix River.
Adopted by the City Council of Stillwater this 20"' day of January 1998.
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ATTEST:
Morli eldon, City Clerk